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March 5, 1929- H. GRIMES ET AL 1,703,998

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Filed Aug. 30, 1928 H. GRIMES ET AL VENEER TILE A M l UTE-1.1

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Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

iaise HOMER GRIMES AND HOLLIE n-srovnn, or CENTRALIA, rumors.

VENEER TILE.

Application filed August 30, 1928 Serial No. 303,026.

lap of the separate tiles with portions thereof disposed at an inclinesimilar to shingles, yet with their brick simulating portions 10 trulyvertical at their exposed faces.

It isanother object of the invention'to provide tilesof such shapes thatall conditions encountered, may be readily met.

. With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, the description beingaccomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in vertical 20 section showing a portionof a wall with an internal. angle at the left'and an external angle atthe right.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. l, and thisview also shows the line 11 upon which Fig. 1 is cut.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing an internal angle orcorner at the right and an external angle or corner at the left, thisview being cut on line 33 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional View on the correspondinglynumberedline of Fig. 3.

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are respectively a front elevation, a vertical sectionand a perspective View of the tile A, Fig. 6 being out on line 6 6 ofFig. 5.

' Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are respectively a front elevation, a verticalsection and a perspective view of the tile B, Fig. 9 being cuton line 99of Fig. 8.

I Figs. 11, 12 and 13 are respectively a front elevation, an endelevation and a perspective View of the tile C. 1

Figs. 14, 15 and 16 disclose respectively a side elevation, an endelevation and a perspective view of the tile D. 3 7

Figs. 17 l8 and 19 illustrate a side elevation, an end elevation and aperspective view of the unit E. 1

Figs. 20 and 21arerespectively a front elevation and a perspective viewof the tile F.

lVith the tiles in Figs. 5 to 21, practically all situations encounteredin veneering a new or old wall with the tile facing, may be met, andwhile the descriptive matter will be lim-- ited to these tiles, it-is.to be understood that others could be produced to cope with any unusualsituation. Moreover, while we will not herein refer to any specificdimensions, it is to be understood that any or all of the tiles may beof any desired size or sizes and that some of these tiles may befurnished in dilferent sizes for filling in spaces either too. short ortoo long for the use of a tile of standard length.

In Figs. 5 to 21, the construction of the tiles A, B, C, D, E and F havebeen shown in detail andwFigs. 1, 2, 8 and 4 will give examples of theways in which they are used, the same reference characters beingemployed on the tiles in these assembled views. Thus, the functionsperformed by the several tiles maybe readily understood without specificexplanation. Y

The tile A embodies a lower brick-simulating portion 22 graduallythickenedfrom its lower to its upper edge, a mortar-simulating step 23at the upper edge and at one end only of said briclesimulating portion22, and a flat upstanding attaching flange 24: which is rearwardlyoff-set from the step 23. This flange has its frontside parallel withits rear side and the latter is in the same plane 'with'the rear side ofthe bricksimulating portion 22. Both ends of the tile A are atsubstantially right angles to the lower edge of the portion 22, althoughone or both of these. ends may be slanted somewhat at the ends of theflange 24, as denoted at 25, to give ample clearance between flanges ofadjacent tiles and permit the latter to be angled to slight extents'tocompensate for any inaccuracies, etc.

\Vhen the tiles A are applied, their rear sides and their flanges 24occupy inclined positions as will be clear from Fig. 3 and other'views,the numerous tiles then assuming substantially the same relation asshinglessecured upona vertical surface. This overlapping inclinedpositioning is advantageous for water shedding purposes and it does awaywith the necessity of recessing the rear sides of any of the tiles toreceive the upstanding flanges of underlying tiles, providing aconstruction which is less expensive to manufacture, yet will fulfillall demands. Regardless .of the inclination of the flanges 2 1 and theentire rear sides of the tiles,'the front faces of the briclesim-'ulating portions 22 will be vertically disposed on a finished wall, dueto the upward divergence of these faces with the rear sides of thetiles. brick-simulating portionsan appropriate number ot nail-receivingopenings 26 whose'outcr ends maybe countersunk it desired, and it wilhof course be understood that the ti les may be nailed to new oroldwooden structures, regardless ofthetype oi sheathing orweather-boarding with which they are provided.

Figs. 8, 9 and 10 showa tile usable at an internal corner and havingabout the same characteristics as the tile A, so that specificdescription of suclrcliaracteristics is not necessary. It may be pointedout, however,

' that whereas one endof this tile is at right angles to the lower edgeof the brick-simulatingportion 22, the other end 25 of said tile is atan obtuse angle to said edge. Then too, the mortar-sinn'ilating step23-3 extends only along the upper edge of the brick-simillating portion22%. I p V Figs. 1 1, 12 and 13 showing the the C, disclose the samerelation between bricksimulating portion 22 and flange 21t as abovedescribed, and the general shape of the tile in front elevation, is,very similar to the tile B shown in-Figs. 8, 9 and 10. Themortar-simulating step 231 however extends along theupper edge and oneend of the brick-simulating portion 22 The opposite end 25* of thetileis inclined, and at this end, alateral flange 27 is provided integralwith the flange 24 the outer edge of said flanget 27 being in the sameplane with the f-ront face of the brick-simulating portion When thistile is in position upon a wall-, it occupies the position shown in Fig. v12. Hence", while the rear side of the tile is inclined the outeredge of the flange 27 is flush; with the briclesin ulating portion 22?to abut the adjacent end of another tile,

it being understood that the tile C is used in.

an internal corner.

i The tileD- as shown in Figs. ll, 15 and 16, ,is of right angular formin horizontal section and is provided with a long reach 28 ,a-nd a shortreach 29, each reach having a brick-simulating portion 22, amortarsilnulating step 23?, and an attaching flange 2 1?." Thesteps23"extend along. the upper edgesot theportiions 22 and down the outerentl or saidp'ortion of the short reach 29. The tile E as shown in Figs.17, 18 and 19 is practically a reversal of the constructionshovvn inFigs. 14, 15 and 16, and the mortar-simulating step 23 extends along theupper edges ottlie" brick-simulating portions 22 and down the outer endofsaid portion of the long reach 29.

The tile F, shown in Figs. 20 and 21 is" substantially a duplicate ofthe tile A, the principal distinction being that the mortarsinrulatingstep-23 extends down both ends oi the brick-simulating portion 22 aswell as along the upper edge thereof.

The various tiles may be related as shown in Figs; 1, 2-,, 3' and 401"in other adequate wayato meet the conditions encountered, and in allinstances,- a weatherproof and attractive wall will be produced, inwhich the resemblance tobrick is so inarlted that it is almostimpossible to observe the difference. The tiles herein disclosed willcope with any ordinary conditions which are encountered,

but as above stated,'s"peoial tiles may be made {or use underuii'usiial' circumstances.

Then too, minor variations mayorcourse made in the detailed constructionof the tiles and they may be formed of any desired plasticlnaterial, ofglass,- or of metal, as desired.

WVe claim:

1. A veneer til'e having'arower briclt siinu- 7 when the tile isattached, disposing the front face of the brick-simulating portionin avertical plane, the front face of saidflange being rearwardly offsetfrom said front face of the brick-simulating portion and disposed in aplane parallel with that in which the rear side of the flan e is theinclined side 0? the b'rick-sirniil'ating portion of an overlying tilemay lie tightly against said front side oil said flange.

2. A veneer tile whose rear side is in a common plane at all extremitiesand is inclined when the tile is applied, the front side of said tilebeing stepped to provide a brick-simulating portion, a mortar-simulatingportion and a relatively thin upstanding attaching flange, the frontface off said brick-simulating portion diverging upwardl with the abovenamed plane for verticaldisposition when the tile isapplied, the frontfaceof said attaching flange being fl'at and parallel with saidabove-named plane, whereby the rear side of an overlying tile may lietightly against said front side ofsaid flange;

3. A veneer tile having a lower brick-simulating portion graduallythickened from its lower to its upper edge, a mortar-simulatingdisposed, whereby step at the upper edge and one end only of saidbrick-simulating portion, and a flat upstanding attaching flangerearwardly offset from said mortar-simulating step, said'flange havingits front side parallel with its rear side and having the latter in thesame plane with the rear side of said brick-sinnilating portion, bothends of the tile being substan tially at right angles to the lower ed eof said brick-simulating portion.

4. A veneer tile having a lower brick-simulating portion graduallythickened from its lower to its upper edge, a mortar-ennulating stepalong the entire upper edge of said brick-simulating portion, and a flatupstanding attaching flange rearwardly offset from saidinortar-siniulating step, said flange having its front sideparallel withits rear side and having the latter in the same plane with the rear sideof said brick-simulating portion, one end of said tile being steeplyinclined at an obstuse angle to the lower edge of said brick-simulatingportion, the other end of said tile being at right angles to said loweredge of the brick-simulating portion.

5. A veneer tile having a lower brick-siinulating portion graduallythickened from its lower to its upper edge, a mortar-simulating step atthe upper edge and one end only of said brick-sin1ulating portion, and aflat upstanding attaching flange rearwardly offset from saidmortar-simulating step, said flange having its front side parallel withits rear side and having the latter in the same plane with the rear sideof said brick-simulating portion, the end of the tile provided with themortar-simulating step being substantially at right angles to the loweredge of said brick-simulating portion, the other end of said tile beingat an obtuse angle to said.

ing step at the upper edge of said brick-sirenlating portion and at theouter end of one oi said reaches, and a flat upstanding attachingflange, said flange having th front sides of its two reaches parallelwith the rear sides of said reaches and having said rear sides in thesame plane as the corresponding sides of said brick-simulating portion.

7. A veneer tile having a lower brick-simulating portion graduallythickened from its lower to its upper edge, a mortar-simulatin step atthe upper edge and both ends or' said brick-simulating portion, and aflat upstanding attaching flange rearwardly oflset from saidinortar-sinnilating step, said flange having its front side parallelwith its rear side and having the latter in the same plane with the rearside of said. br'ck-siinulating portion, both ends of the tile beingsubstantially at right angles to the lower edge of said brick-simulatingportion.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures.

HOMER GRIMES. HOLLIE B. STOVER.

